Monday, June 3, 2013

Hard Work

Today, I helped a friend's family move into her home after living two years in another state. It was so good to have her back! Because of my joy of seeing my friend again, I was able to do more than I thought I could. Hopefully all that work will strengthen my muscles a little and get me in better shape. I took a couple of breaks to homeschool the kids and walk the dogs, so I was able to gather my strength and pace myself. After all that lifting, I'm pretty tired this evening, but not as sore as I thought I would be. But my feet are used to flip-flops, not shoes, so they were pretty achy. Hubby massaged my toes and helped them to feel a little better. Thanks, Hubby!

It's interesting how the kids reacted to me being so busy. I worked a couple of hours in the morning before the kids woke up, so they hardly noticed my absence then. Mr. I helped us with the move for about an hour after we finished school. I left Ms. D and Mr. I home for an hour or so in the afternoon before Hubby came home so they could spend time with friends. During that time the kids made multiple calls to me, had little fights, and were a bit dysreguated. Even though they weren't alone for very long and I was five minutes away, they acted like I was gone a very, very long time. I wonder what was going through their minds? Were there fears of abandonment? I don't know if they even know why they were so uneasy today. But I'll figure that out later. Tonight I'm resting.

About Me

I am a woman who is trying her best to follow Jesus in the midst of being a wife, a mom of six, two by adoption through foster care, and grandma. I've called myself Mommy Linda since the two youngest came into our lives and found themselves with two mamas, one who brought them into the world, and one who has the terrifying, yet awesome responsibility of raising them. I used to homeschool the two youngest kiddos, but now that we moved, they are in school. Once I unpack all the boxes and work on the house, I'll have to figure out what I want to do when I grow up. I love to be creative and make things that last more than a few hours. I am married to an awesome man who is a super alpha geek, which I am most definitely not! Our lifestyle has changed from city life in California to living in a small island community in the Northwest. Life is an adventure, and writing helps me to put it all into perspective.